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Licensed to Train! From left to right- Assistant Technical Director Bryan Joseph, Technical Director Ian Greenwood and Coaching Mentor Linsworth Gilbert displaying their recently acquired Concacaf B Coaching License
Three senior members of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Department have successfully completed the Concacaf `B’ license coaching course, which is currently the highest certification offered by the regional confederation.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Top seed Daniil Medvedev battled back from two sets down and saved a match point against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the Australian Open semi-finals with a 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4 victory yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jason Holder wants to see more conviction in the approach from West Indies’ batsmen, as the home side chases a series lead in Wednesday’s third Twenty20 International against England.
Guyana’s maiden participation at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Amateur World Championship in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, ended yesterday on a losing note when Ijaz Cave was eliminated in his debut match at the Round of 16 stage.
The third and final four-day best versus best practice of the Guyana Harpy Eagles will bowl off today at the Guyana National Stadium from 09.30 hours with Gudakesh Motie and Veerasammy Permaul returning.
United Arab Emirates and Ireland booked their places in the Plate semi-finals as the next stage of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup got off to a thrilling start in Trinidad and Tobago.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies Women brushed aside a South Africa Women XI by 53 runs in a warm-up match here yesterday to give themselves a welcome boost in confidence ahead of Friday’s opening One-Day International against the hosts.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Denis Shapovalov said his Australian Open quarter-final opponent Rafa Nadal “100%” receives preferential treatment from officials and benefited from favouritism during the Spaniard’s five-set victory yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has urged West Indies for more consistency and intensity ahead of the pivotal third Twenty20 International against England here yesterday.
Devin Booker scored 33 points while Chris Paul added 27 points and 14 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115-109 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – World number one Ash Barty is within two victories of achieving a crowning moment in her career after another dominant display at the Australian Open yesterday.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini found a higher gear in the face of a heroic fightback from France’s Gael Monfils to script a 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 win yesterday and become the first Italian man to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) President Gavin Singh has hailed the country’s maiden participation at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships, as historic achievement for local sport.
A development programme for female table tennis players locally, selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), among several globally submitted projects, is progressing well.
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWI) will conduct a series of coaching certification courses in the three counties of Guyana.
Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt is expected to deliver the feature address when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) hosts its annual Brian Ramphal awards ceremony April 24.
With the T20I series against England currently locked at one win apiece, West Indies all-rounder, Romario Shepherd, is hopeful his side could produce “something special” and secure a series win.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Despite West Indies losing the second match in the T20 International Betway Series to England on Sunday, vice-captain Nicholas Pooran has praised lower-order batsmen Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd for giving the visitors a run for their money.